Fold Tiyana by Chris Tsui is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Burunsi Premiu in Ñan Tiyarina Kamay Competition Category.

BurunsiÑan Tiyarina· 2021

Fold Tiyana

by Chris Tsui

Client: Whiteground

A' Design Award Burunsi Premiu Winner in Ñan Tiyarina Category

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The Design

About Fold Tiyana

Fold nisqaqa hukllawan tiyana, aswanpas mesa hina servikuq. Kay diseñoqa huk plywood palanchamanta rurasqa, kikin patamanpuni kutichisqa. Kay kutichisqa patanmi iskay kaq patata ruran, mesa hina servinanpaq, mana huk añadidokunata churaspa. Formankaqa sencillo hinallataq sinchi kanan, llaqta plazakunapi servinanpaq. Plywoodqa vaporwan qhuñichisqa, huk paykunapaq rurasqa moldepi formasqa, bronzewan tupachisqa. Llapan tupuykunaqa: 1480 mm suni, 1010 mm kinray, 730 mm sayay kanku.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Burunsi Premiu

Fold Tiyana A' Design Award Burunsi Premiu mishak kan, jatun yupaychay, kayta mana shuk shina, mushuk yuyaypi, yuyaypi shinallatak chaskik kaypi riksishka diseñukunaman kun. Burunsi mishak kashkakunaka ruray ushayta charik shinallatak mancharina mushuk rurashkakunami, paykunata rurakkunapak achka yachayta, yuyayta shinallatak ruray ushayta rikuchinku. Fold Tiyana sinchi yupaychashka, kuyashka shinallatak riksishka shuk ruray kanata munanku, ruray yuyaywan shinallatak mushuk yuyaywan. Kay Burunsi Premiu japishka diseñuka arti, siensia, diseñu shinallatak tekinolojíapi ashtawan alli ruraykunata tantachin shinallatak ima ukumanta rikuypi sumak kan. Fold Tiyana mañaykunata alli paktachin, munaykunata llankan, shunkuta kuyachin shinallatak yachayta munayta kallarichin.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: What if a bench is also a table?
Fold is an interpretation to the question above, to fulfil multiple functions yet retain a simplistic and sturdy form to be used in the public. This piece of furniture is not much more than a piece of plywood folded back on itself at an angle. Yet, this simple manipulation creates another surface that can be used as a table, without sacrificing its unanimous form with extensions or appendages.
Dimensions & Packaging: Overall dimensions: 1480(L) x 1010(W) x 730(H)mm
Tags: plywood, bending, bench, curvature
Production Technology: Plywood and Bronze
Steam the plywood and put into a custom build mold for bending
Design Challenge: The most difficult part is bending the plywood in a specific angle which is also comfortable for the purpose of sitting with a table. and the placement of the legs are the second challenge to maintain the sturdiness while to balance with the proportions and ratio with the plywood.
Inspiration: Public bench design always strives for functionality but neglected the aesthetics, and also mostly only caters for the purpose of sitting. What if you are holding a coffee or you are looking for a place to sit down with your book or laptop? You don’t have a choice but to go to the café or restaurants. It’s time to think out of the box and create a piece of furniture that aesthetically addresses the convenience and flexibility of how a public bench can do for the people.
Project Duration: The project staretd in early 2019 and completed in production in late 2019.
Operation Flow: Feel free to explore your uses and gestures with this table+bench.
Image Credits: Image#1: ©Lit Ma & Hong Kong Design Centre
Image#3: ©XU Liang Leon
Image#4: ©XU Liang Leon
Image#5: ©XU Liang Leon